Dakota's pov

I fiddled with the hem of my jacket, as I walked into the school.

Huh.

Things change so fast.

There I was, being the feared girl of this school whom everyone feared, loved and respected.

Now here I am. Vulnerable, scared. People eye me up with pity and disgust.

I walked to my lockers already starting to hear the whispers and taunts. My blood boiled as I was being a victim of something which wasn't even my fault!

"Dakota.. "

I turned around to see Alice standing there with a soft smile, but I could clearly see the worry lacing in her eyes. I smiled at her, reassuring her that I was fine.

She nodded and stood there, while I started taking out my books for the first period.

Suddenly out of nowhere I felt a hand on my hip and the other on my waist.

I turned around swiftly to see a jock of our school smirking at me.

I shrugged myself off of him and glared. "What do you want?"

He eyed me up and smirked. "You baby."

Alice came up in front of me and slapped him across his face with her delicate hands.

I held back a gasp as it was something to see.

"Shut up you monkey butt! " She screamed. "How dare you talk to her like that! Didn't your parents teach you any manners?"

The jock recovered himself from the slap and I saw crowd gathering around us. He growled and was about to slap her when I caught his hand.

He shouldn't have done that.

I felt myself getting enraged. My hand shook and the veins on my neck started throbbing.

The crowd gasped and some cursed.

I smirked evilly at him.

He removed his hand from my grasp and pushed me to the lockers. My back stung but I didn't show it. I lunched at him hitting him on his nose to which he fell down on the ground.

Another boy came out from the crowd and kicked me on my sides as I stumbled. I tried to remember all the fighting techniques mom made me learn. I jumped and kicked him in the face doing a 360° flip landing on the ground.

The boy fell down and grabbed his mouth groaning in pain. Another two boys caught me and started hitting me. One started punching me and the other held me tightly.

Blood came out of my mouth but I tried to struggle out of their grasp.

I saw Alice from the peripheral vision, biting the boys hand to which he hissed and I got free.

I kicked the one beating me in his shins and dragged the one who was going after Alice. I grabbed his head and pushed him towards the lockers hitting him on it. All the anger and frustration was taking a toll on me and I didn't stop. I kept on hitting him even when I saw blood all over his head and the lockers.

Suddenly I felt someone grabbing me and taking me away from that bastard.

I screamed viciously. I wanted to kill him!

"Dakota calm down! " I heard Chris's voice.

I stopped struggling but my mind and soul didn't calm down.

I saw Adrian in front of the boy who was lying down on the ground with blood everywhere..

" Move! Let me in! " I heard a bold female voice.

The principal burst in between the crowd and gasped in horror seeing the sight.

Two boys were unconscious on the ground while the other two were groaning in pain and fear.

I smirked.

She turned towards me. " Dakota Charles, I'd like to see you in my office. NOW!"

Saying this she strutted off with her heels clicking against the floor.

I shrugged myself off from Chris's grasp and I rushed to Alice.

"Hey are you okay? He didn't touch you did he? " I started examining her hands, face and everywhere I could.

Alice stopped me with her hands.

" Dakota.. You need help. You're bleeding too much! " she said, tears streaming down her face.

The crowd had dissipated and some other jocks helped their injured mates and carried them away.

I looked down to my hands. My knuckles were busted and blood was all over them. My back stung and I could taste the metallic flavored liquid in my mouth.

Adrian rushed towards me.

"What the fuck is wrong with you? " he shouted grabbing my shoulders. " You could've got yourself seriously injured Dakota! They could've done worse! You can be expelled for this!"

I looked away from him, my eyes meeting Chris's blue ones.

He had an unreadable expression on his face and I looked away again.

Adrian lifted my chin up to which I winced in pain.

"What's wrong sis? You never lose your control.. What happened today? " he asked softly.

Tears of frustration and anger clouded my eyes and soon enough started falling freely.

" What else could I've done? " I said sobbing, "My life is being turned upside down Ady. People pity me, see me as disgusting. Boys are trying to grab me thinking me as some cheap whore! That incident destroyed me Ady. It completely destroyed me. " I said crying my eyes out.

I felt him hug me tightly.

" I'm so sorry sis. I'm so sorry " he said, his voice shaking..

I pulled away and sighed.

" Alice is not in a condition to go to class. Take her somewhere for me brother. " I said sighing.

" No I'm not leaving you knucklehead! " she said stubbornly.

" Chris can take me to the infirmary. Please Alice. Go. I'll be fine. " I said.

" I'll just be at the back of the school. Chris.. Take care of my sister. " Adrian said eyeing Chris.
After they went away I turned to Chris. He didn't say anything the whole time and I wondered what he thought of me now.

Did he think I'm a freak?

Or maybe I'm mentally unstable?
I shook my head.

" Can you go with me to the infirmary? " I asked.

He didn't say anything and just came towards me. He picked me up in bridal style without an effort and I gasped.

" What are you doing? "

He looked at me and kissed my forehead.

" I'm doing what's correct." he said looking into my eyes which held so much warmth and comfort.

I kept quiet and let him take me.

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Chris and I got out of the infirmary. My hands were bandaged as well as my back. It stung because there was a large cut there which I don't even remember getting.

"Are you okay? "

" Yeah.. I'm fine. " I mumbled.

Wow. I just had my first fight!

Yowzaa!

I sighed as I remembered I had to go to the principal's office.

Chris grabbed me by my shoulders and looked at me.

" Don't let a stupid incident take away yourself from you. You're strong Dakota. You're an envy to every girl in this college. And I admire you. I admire how you're strong and how you make others smile. I admire your weirdness as well as your weakness. I admire your flaws and perfections. I just admire YOU. "

I was at a loss for words.

" So don't worry. Everything will fall into place. " he assured me.

" And moreover, move on stiff. I have class. " he said playfully.

I rolled my eyes but smiled nonetheless.

Out of nowhere I hugged him.

He instantly grabbed me and nuzzled his forehead in the crook of my neck.

" Thank you. For being there. " I said meaning every word.

I pulled away and smiled at him before going to the principal's office.

Devil's office.. Here I come.

Adrian's pov

I was in the backyard of the school with Alice by my side. She was frozen on her spot since we got here.
I don't blame her though. The sight was horrible. This was the first time in seventeen years that I saw my sister being so aggressive. She looked like a killer out on a hunting spree.

I couldn't even imagine what she's going through. All of the things recently have taken a toll on her and that's why she snapped.

"Alice are you okay? " I asked.

" Yeah. I'm fine. " she said. "Dakota is an impressive fighter, I must say. "

I widened my eyes.

"What? "

She looked at me and smiled.

" Honestly that sight really grossed me out. With all the blood and all.. But a part of me envies her Adrian. She's so strong and at the same time she's like a baby. She's having a badass aura around her yet she manages to make me smile. And that was some slick moves back there " she said chuckling.

My lips curved up in an amused smile.

" Though I'm worried for her. Because my gut is telling something is going on. And that she's in danger. " she said frowning.

I nodded and just looked at the front.

She held my hand and squeezed it reassuringly.

We talked some more about random things and played 20-20 questions.

I was starting to like this girl and I don't know how to say it to her. I don't even know how to ask her out!

These are the things I'm not good at. It's always been my baby sis who would advise me what to do and what not to do.

It was nearly lunch break and I decided to get up.

Alice looked at me and met my eyes.

God. She's so beautiful.

She was blushing so hard that I could see her cheeks reddening.

I leaned down and kissed her on the forehead.

"Let's go. "

A/n: yeah! Finally the fighting!

Anyhoo.

Enjoy everyone.

Amy.